Last updated: December 2024
Areaco Recycling collects information necessary to provide our recycling services and maintain our business relationship with you. The types of information we collect include:
We collect your business contact information including company name, primary contact person, email address, phone number, and business address. This information is essential for service delivery, communication, and billing purposes.
We collect details about your recycling needs including material types, volumes, pickup locations, service frequency, and special handling requirements. This information enables us to provide customized recycling solutions.
When you visit our website, we may collect technical information including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on our site, and referring website. This helps us improve our website functionality and user experience.
Your information is used exclusively for legitimate business purposes related to providing recycling services:
We use your information to schedule pickups, process your materials, provide documentation, generate reports, and communicate about service matters. This includes coordinating with our drivers, processing staff, and customer service representatives.
We may contact you regarding service schedules, industry updates, new services, billing matters, and other business-related communications. You can opt out of marketing communications while continuing to receive service-related messages.
Your information is used to maintain required regulatory documentation, prepare environmental reports, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing waste management and recycling operations.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties except in the following circumstances:
We may share your information with trusted service providers who assist in our operations, including transportation companies, downstream processors, and technology service providers. These partners are contractually bound to protect your information.
We may disclose your information when required by law, legal process, or regulatory authorities. This includes environmental reporting requirements and cooperation with law enforcement investigations.
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of business assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring party as part of the transaction, subject to the same privacy protections outlined in this policy.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction:
Our systems use encryption for data transmission, secure servers for data storage, access controls to limit information access, and regular security updates to maintain protection standards.
We train our employees on privacy protection, conduct background checks for personnel handling sensitive information, maintain confidentiality agreements, and regularly review our security practices.
We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide services and meet legal obligations:
For active business relationships, we maintain your information to ensure continuity of service, accurate billing, and proper documentation of our business relationship.
After termination of our business relationship, we retain certain information for legal and regulatory compliance purposes, typically for seven years or as required by applicable law.
You have several rights regarding your personal information:
You may request access to your personal information in our records and request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information. We will respond to such requests within a reasonable timeframe.
You can opt out of marketing communications while continuing to receive service-related messages essential to our business relationship. Contact us to update your communication preferences.
Upon termination of our business relationship, we will securely dispose of information that is no longer needed for legal or legitimate business purposes, in accordance with our data retention policies.
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience:
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve the user experience. This information is aggregated and anonymous.
You can manage cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner or your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality and your user experience.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any information.
Our services are designed for businesses and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to remove it promptly.
We may update this privacy policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new "Last Updated" date.
If you have questions about this privacy policy or our information practices, please contact us:
Areaco Recycling
2263 E Quinlan Pkwy
Texas
Phone: (903) 447-2556
Email: dreamfaulkner@areacorc.com
This privacy policy is designed to comply with applicable privacy laws including the Texas Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act and federal privacy regulations. We are committed to protecting your privacy and maintaining the confidentiality of your information in accordance with industry best practices.